53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

dropping onto my side. The memories of that

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

have these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of

terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away.

and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open,

to see

“What happened?”

was missing the coldness it usually held, almost sounding

“Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let

storm?” He whispered,

to control the sob that

lose all control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a shield, protecting me from the world as he gently rocked

eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

we argued earlier, but I was ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I

could look into those amber

shadowed and he

“I know…”

care… I don’t care if one of them or both are not my blood, they

were my world.” I

earlier had only triggered these emotions within me, but

he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears, only for

from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look into

able to control these emotions.

gripped his wrists, the pain of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m

needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep

me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They

traitors. Something or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew my father!

frowned; his eyes sharp as he tilted my head up slightly. “You might regret

because I know they

and he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw

Even when the world turns its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if

“I will.”

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